http://greasy.com/Hobbies_and_Games.htm Featured articles and news topics about hobbies and games. en-us © 00:18:59 Greasy.com All rights reserved. Mon, Jul 00:18:59 7 GMT 30 http://greasy.com/elkhound/quilting_tent_trip.html My mother in law, bless her heart, has deemed it her life's mission to introduce me to the world of crafts. She has tried many in the past but they were pretty much failures. She is the one who got me started on jewelry making. The only other craft I can do is crocheting. And with that, as long as you want a blanket, scarf or other square object, I am your person! lol Well she is also a quilter and does amazing work! I have always admired her different crafts that involved quilting. She sh ... Sun, 6 Jul 2008 21:39:30 GMT http://greasy.com/nittineedles/byob.html That's Bring Your Own Bag, an earth friendly grocery bag.  Quite a few years ago I acquired about 20 cloth grocery bags from a local grocery store, IGA.  The bags were subsequently stolen from my car (Ya, they'll take anything not nailed down.) and when the thief realized it was just a cloth bag full of more cloth bags he tossed them in the garbage can in the park across the street where my kids happened to find them.  Of course I had to wash them and to my dismay they shrank to half t ... Sun, 6 Jul 2008 20:28:48 GMT http://greasy.com/nittineedles/walking_pole_cozies_free_pattern.html Walking Pole Cozies to prevent sweaty palms during warm weather walks MATERIALS: 1 50g/1.75 oz ball worsted weight wool will make quite a few 1 set of 4, 4.5mm/7 US double pointed needles 1 darning needle TENSION: Not important Make two Cozy: Cast on 16 stitches and divide on 3 DPNs. Work in rib (k1, p1) for 6 rounds. Work in stocking stitch for 16 rounds. Work in rib for 6 rounds. Tie: Thread darning needle with a 25cm/10 in piece of wool. Weave wool around bottom of cozy to be tied tight ... Sat, 28 Jun 2008 18:37:52 GMT http://greasy.com/nittineedles/canadian_flag_dishcloth_free.html Canadian Flag Dishcloth Materials: 1 red 50 g ball worsted weight cotton 1 white 50 g ball worsted weight cotton 1 pair size 4 mm needles 1 darning needle Tension: Not important Directions: Divide red ball into 3 balls. Divide white ball into 4 balls. Do not carry yarn over more than 2 sts. With white cast on 41 sts. Rows 1 - 5: K1, P1 to last st. K1. (Seed Stitch border) Rows 6 – 35: Keep first 4 and last 4 stitches in each row in Seed Stitch. Follow chart by reading all knit rows left ... Thu, 26 Jun 2008 08:06:20 GMT http://greasy.com/beedith/posts_stephy.html If you opened this, copy and paste to a new page. Then change the answers to your own, and send it to your friends! Learn 50 things about your friends, and let them learn 50 things about you! 1. What do you add to your coffee? Whole milk and Splenda. And make it snappy, coffee boy. 2. What are you reading now? Just finished Neuromancer by William Gibson. Currently reading the latest issue of Real Simple magazine. 3. Do you own a gun? Nope, never have. Did learn to shoot one, my Dad taught ... Wed, 25 Jun 2008 23:48:36 GMT http://greasy.com/nittineedles/baby_love_blanket_free_pattern.html Baby Love Blanket MATERIALS: 150g/5.5 oz Colour A (Pink) - Sport weight yarn. 150g/5.5 oz Colour B (White) - Sport weight yarn. 1 pair 4.5mm/7 US needles 1 darning needle TENSION: 20 sts & 28 rows = 10 cm/4 inches Size: 79cm/31 in X 102cm/40 in Bottom Border With colour A cast on 152 stitches. Rows 1 & 2: K2, p2, repeat to end of row. Rows 3 & 4: P2, k2, repeat to end of row. Rows 5 - 10: Repeat rows 1 to 4 once. Then repeat rows 1 & 2. Middle Section *Work the first 6 and last 6 stitches ... Wed, 25 Jun 2008 22:24:40 GMT http://greasy.com/waterloo/50_things.html 1. What do you add to your coffee? I haven't ever had any coffee. 2. What are you reading now? I was reading greasy blogs. That's how I got this 50 Things. 3. Do you own a gun? No, they won't let me near one. 4. Are you registered to vote? DO you vote? No, but I would if they let me. 5. Do you get nervous before doctor appointments? I am very nervous to see the vet. 6. What do you think of hot dogs? I like hot dogs! They are hot (and cute)! There are some hot doggies I see when we go on wa ... Wed, 25 Jun 2008 02:32:29 GMT http://greasy.com/cannabis/thc_cannabinoids.html Onset of psychoactive and other pharmacologic effects is rapid after smoking but much slower after oral doses. Marijuana Smoking Behavior and Dose Control As with any smoked drug (e.g., nicotine or cocaine), characterizing the pharmacokinetics of THC and other cannabinoids from smoked marijuana is a challenge for the feminized cannabis seeds(Agurell et al. 1986; Heishman et al. 1989; Herning et al. 1986; Heustis et al. 1992a). A person's smoking behavior during an experiment is difficult f ... Tue, 24 Jun 2008 16:11:55 GMT http://greasy.com/tracy/just_quick_post_share_proud_moment.html We took the boys fishing this evening. It has been four years since Richard fished and Alexander's first time ever! Richard missed one, and got no more bites. Alexander caught the one in the following picture off his first cast and a second bigger fish off his second cast. He even held the fish for a photo! Richard was quite upset to start with that he didn't get any, but he came around in the end. Tue, 17 Jun 2008 20:00:36 GMT http://greasy.com/elderjane/sewing_movies_books.html I have been hemming and ironing since noon. I watched Great Balls of Fire while I sewed. The music made me want to get up and dance but it made my hateful chore go swiftly. Laura left Eat Love Pray by Elizabeth Gilbert and I am really enjoying it. I had read Stern Men and thought it to be wonderful but I didn't realize she was the author. We went to town this morning and went by the library. I got a book called, "The Age of American Unreason" by Susan Jacoby, "Almost Noon" by Alice Seebold ... Tue, 17 Jun 2008 00:51:55 GMT http://greasy.com/nittineedles/baby_love_bib_free_pattern.html Baby Love Bib MATERIALS: 1 50g/1.75 oz ball worsted weight cotton yarn 1 pair 4.5mm/7 US needles 1 size 4 crochet hook 1 darning needle Size: 20cm/8 in X 19cm/7.5 in TENSION: 20 sts & 26 rows with 4.5mm/7 US needles = 10 cm/4 inches Cast on 29 stitches. Rows 1, 3 & 5: Knit. Rows 2, 4 & 6: Increase 1 stitch, knit to last stitch, increase1 stitch. (35 stitches) Row 7: Knit. Row 8: K 4, p27, k4. Rows 9 & 10: Repeat rows 7 & 8. Row 11: K17, YO, SSK< k16. Row 12 and all even rows to row 38: K4, ... Fri, 13 Jun 2008 17:28:48 GMT http://greasy.com/nittineedles/muse_returned.html and I am feverishly designing again. This time it's a baby blanket I have named Baby Love. It is alternating pink and white blocks. The pink blocks have a single heart outlined with lacy holes in the centre and the white blocks are plain stocking stitch. The whole thing is surrounded by a seed stitch border. I can't wait to finish it, take a picture and add the pattern to the rest of my free patterns. Gotta run....grandkids to chauffeur and sit on, meals to cook, designing to do..... Wed, 11 Jun 2008 19:41:09 GMT http://greasy.com/nittineedles/baby_sweater_socks.html My latest, completed knitting project is this V-neck baby sweater and matching socks. They were knit with Garnstudio's Fabel Sock Yarn. I just love the colours. My local yarn shop had four balls and I snapped up the lot. I have enough left over to knit myself a pair of socks. Mon, 9 Jun 2008 23:14:05 GMT http://greasy.com/mustakim/got_message_amerigobard.html I've got message from amerigobard. It is interesting... He enjoying his journey too much ----- Original Message ----- From: amerigobard Subject: Re: Re: Reply To Your Comment Sent: June 7, 2008 9:28 PM PDT Hey dude! I'm chilling out at Genting Highlands, while I wait for my new passport to be delivered to the US Embassy in KL. Are you still in Melacca? You want me to drive over and meet you? I've got a rental car. How many hours is it from the KL area to Melacca by car. I'm driving a Proto ... Sun, 8 Jun 2008 15:48:05 GMT http://greasy.com/nittineedles/knitters_curse.html May a swarm of moths feast on your angora. May the ends fall off your needles. May your laundry challenged husband felt the intricate, woolen shawl you spent eight months knitting. Sat, 31 May 2008 21:24:00 GMT http://greasy.com/nittineedles/moms_spinning_wheel.html Since I gave my mom a new spinning wheel in February, her old one had been collecting dust in her garage. She told me I could have it if I wanted; maybe sell it or do what ever I wanted with it. I gratefully accepted her offer and DH and I brought it home with us after our last visit. I had originally planned to put it in working order and sell it but as Mom and I watched DH load it into the back of my car I heard Mom, with a catch in her voice, say, "Goodbye old friend." I can't sell it n ... Wed, 28 May 2008 23:33:53 GMT http://greasy.com/nittineedles/top_ways_tell_fiber_addict.html Written by Allena Jackson 10) Rovings are hung on hangers in the closets, with garment bag covers, and the dress clothes are wadded up on the floor. 9) There is a fleece soaking in the bathtub, while people bathe with a washcloth and a sink of soapy water. 8) You couldn't wait to spin your wet roving, so you clothes-pinned it to the moving ceiling fan to dry faster. 7) You have a Pavlov's dog response to any fiber or yarn that is lovely and soft. 6) Your four year old says things like, "My ... Thu, 22 May 2008 21:13:30 GMT http://greasy.com/catdancer/round_round_round_2.html I'm in another Round Robin with my guild and so far, I've worked on three strips or rows. Instead of adding borders around a center medallion as we did last year, we are doing rows or columns for each quilt. The first person makes a strip or a row and sets the length or width of the rest of them. She may also write a note in her quilt journal to help the rest of us figure out what she may like or want for her quilt. Then one at a time, we prepare a strip for the quilt and write a note in t ... Wed, 21 May 2008 20:01:58 GMT http://greasy.com/catdancer/round_round_round.html Oops! I guess I can't post pictures when I'm using the advanced editor? Wed, 21 May 2008 20:00:25 GMT http://greasy.com/robert2734/biosphere.html I own another house now. I'm moved in with the furball. They are adjusting. I always find them in the bedroom when I come home. Silky meows all night. They tend to be in the same room I'm in. Like Charissa did. My dad is home from physical therapy wherever they had him. They think he should go in assisted care and of course he won't and i can't do anything about it. Beedith and I toured Biosphere 2 20 miles outside tucson. This is an enclosed geodesic dome with 5 biomeme where they had 8 b ... Tue, 20 May 2008 02:09:42 GMT